Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Instructions
Things You'll Need:
- One small or medium tomato for every two avocados
- Chef's knife or cleaver (sharp!)
- Medium saucepan with simmering water (deep enough to immerse the tomatoes)
- Large bowl filled halfway with ice and water
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Step 1
The first thing you need to do is peel your tomatoes. It's much easier than it sounds. Cut a very shallow cross on the bottom of the tomato, just through the skin.
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Step 2
Place three or four cut tomatoes in the simmering water. Leave them for 60 to 90 seconds.
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Step 3
Remove from hot water and place in the iced water. Remove when cool enough to handle. The skins should slip away easily now.
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Step 4
Cut each tomato in half across the equator. Hold tomatoes over a scrap bowl and squeeze to remove seeds and gelatinous material.
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Step 5
Cut tomatoes in 1/4-inch slices, then cut across those slices to make sticks. Finish by cutting the sticks into 1/4-inch cubes. Stir them into your guacamole.
